Brandon Sanderson

mysteriouspenguin

You said that there are ten major Shardworlds. Are Threnody and First of the Sun (planets without shards) part of those ten? What other Shardworlds we know about are not part of the ten?

Brandon Sanderson

I don't know if I've said specifically, but I think I've implied that neither one are major worlds for the storytelling narrative. (Though Threnody is more important by far.) I believe that I've mentioned the others all being major factors in the story.

Yurisses
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Investiture on First of the Sun is associated with a Shard?

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

Yes, it is. That one is even closer associated with a Shard, the actual Investiture of the magic. Remember when I say Investiture, I mean matter, energy and magic. Sometimes the word Investiture refers just to the magic such as the Aviar and in that it is associated directly with one of the Shards...

Yurisses
[PENDING REVIEW]

Which one?

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

Patji is a Shard of Adonalsium. *silence*

Overlord Jebus
[PENDING REVIEW]

Sorry, can you say that again?

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

Patji is a Shard of Adonalsium.

Aurimus
[PENDING REVIEW]

Is that one of the Aviar?

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

No, Patji is the island.

Overlord Jebus
[PENDING REVIEW]

Island or islands?

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

The island but Patji is one of the islands.

Yurisses
[PENDING REVIEW]

It's a Shard?!

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

Yes, big asterisk! But yes.

Aurimus
[PENDING REVIEW]

Shard as in equal or Shard as in a mass of Investiture?

Brandon Sanderson
[PENDING REVIEW]

As in one of the 16 Shards of Adonalsium is represented and involved in First of the Sun. In fact, one of the letters references First of the Sun in this *Indicates Oathbringer*

Sorry, I probably killed some theories on that one.

Overlord Jebus
[PENDING REVIEW]

Yup, but by doing that you've confirmed some as well so it's fine!

Footnote: The asterisk Brandon is referencing is that Patji is an avatar of Autonomy.

Questioner

Are you going to write a sequel to Sixth of the Dusk?

Brandon Sanderson

Am I going to write a sequel to Sixth of the Dusk. I am not planning to write a sequel to it, though you may see people from that world, or even Sixth himself, in other books if you keep your eyes open.

Questioner

I guess... At what point or which book will Sixth of the Dusk eventually tie in to?

Brandon Sanderson

So... Heh...

Questioner

And if that is unanswerable, then how many years until that book comes out?

Brandon Sanderson

It's not unanswerable, but it's a ways off. The problem is that's a weird planet, and visiting it from Shadesmar is-- it just-- in the Cosmere Collection I'll talk about that, okay? It's a weird planet, and getting to it is interesting.

Questioner

Okay...

Brandon Sanderson

There's no Shard in residence, but there's a Shardpool. But it's on... one of the most dangerous places... that exists. And so, let's just say it's not going to be relevant until you can regularly travel there somehow that doesn't involve popping up into a giant death trap.

Questioner

Okay, follow-up question though. How many people have tried to pop up, only to find out it was a death trap?